Route Name
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Description
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Forksville, PA
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You've all seen the posts
about the RTEs we have each year in Forksville PA. Now is
your chance to go there!
Comfort Inn to Forksville will take
you from the hotel to Forksville on a 139 mile run that
starts with a short highway trek to get to some cool
mountain backroads.
Forksville, PA 125, Comfort Inn-Denver
takes you back to the hotel on a 126 mile route thru a
stretch of popular switchbacks on PA-125.
Both routes go through Bloomsburg PA and would be an ideal
way to Bill's Bike Barn (noted above in POIs).
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PA-125 Loop
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PA 125 Loop is a 190 mile
route going the other direction on PA-125, cruising down the
Susquehanna to Dennie's/Lennie's, a favorite diner. The
return trip features more switchbacks on Gold Mine Rd.
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Covered Bridge Tour
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Covered Bridges1
is a 107 mile route featuring 9 covered bridges, some
beautiful farms and a twisty stroll to Maple Grove Raceway.
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Short n Sweet
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Short n Sweet w
Shady Maple Smorgasbord is a 116 mile route
to a favorite road, PA-568. Twisty and scenic in spots, a
nice stroll through French Creek State Park before arriving
at the largest Smorgasbord ever, Shady Maple. Arrive hungry!
End with a stroll through Middle Creek Wildlife Preserve.
Add, yes, we Pennsylvanian's pronounce it "crik"!
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Valley Forge
(Revolutionary War) National Park
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Comfort Inn-Denver
to Valley Forge Visitors Center is a 53
mile route to the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of
the Continental Army. The 3,500-acres of monuments, meadows,
and woodlands commemorate the sacrifices and perseverance of
the Revolutionary War generation. The park honors and
celebrates the ability of citizens to pull together and
overcome adversity during extraordinary times.
Just reverse the waypoints to return to the hotel or take
the more direct I-76 West to exit 286.
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| Longwood Gardens |
Comfort Inn-Denver
to Longwood Gardens is a 43 mile route to
the world-famous Longwood Gardens. Formerly the home
of Pierre DuPont, this 1000+ acre garden is something to
experience.
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Gettysburg
(Civil War) Battlefield
York Harley-Davidson Assembly Plant
The Turkey Hill Experience
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Comfort Inn-Denver
to Gettysburg Visitors Center is a 75 mile
route to the Gettysburg Battlefield, a journey not to be
missed! The best way to experience this is with a licensed
Battlefield Tour Guide. You can/will find yourself spending
a full day here. Don't miss the Cyclorama in the fairly
recently refurbished Visitors Center. For an even better
tour, go to Gettysburg Segway Tours and take the tour with
both a licensed Battlefield Tour Guide as well as a Segway
instructor on a Segway. For more info talk to Bill Campbell
about the Segway Tour.
This route also take you past the York Harley-Davidson
Assembly Plant and the Turkey Hill Experience. One could
easily do the H-D and Turkey Hill Experience in one day. The
Turkey Hill Experience does require a reservation.
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Ice Cream Run
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Comfort Inn-Denver
to Udder Choice is a 9 mile route to a
favorite ice cream POI, Udder Choice.
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Ice Cream Run
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Comfort Inn-Denver
to Fox Meadows Creamery is a 11 mile route
to a favorite ice cream POI, the Fox Meadows Creamery.
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